Clinical Educator - Western Ontario

## Clinical Educator
- Western Ontario Apply:
LTC
- Hamilton - 90 Chedmac Drive, Hamilton, Ontario:
LTC
- St. Catharines (Pelham Rd.) 283 Pelham Road    St. Catherines, ON:
LTC
- Riverbend Place - 650 Cornation Blvd. Cambridge, Ontario:
The Meadows - 12 Tranquility Ave., Ancaster, Ontario:
Columbia Forest - 650 Mountain Maple Ave., Waterloo, Ontario:
Full time:
Posted Today:
R35203
** Job Description
** The Regional Clinical Educator plays a key role in advancing clinical excellence and workforce capability across an assigned portfolio of long-term care (LTC) homes. Reporting to the Senior Manager of Clinical Education, the regional clinical educator partners with home and regional leaders and frontline teams to deliver standardized, evidence-informed clinical skills education.

Through onboarding hands-on skills training, simulation, coaching, and competency development, the Regional Clinical Educator supports safe practice, staff confidence, and high-quality, person-centred resident care. This educator also helps translate policies and best practices into everyday practice while contributing to the development, evaluation, and expansion of Extendicare’s clinical education program.

We are currently recruiting
** two
* * Regional Clinical Educator for
** Western*
* ** Ontario.
** The Regional Clinical Educator role is a hybrid working role, that combines administrative responsibilities (e.g. education content development, scheduling), and frequent in-person education across assigned LTC homes. Regular regional travel is an essential requirement.
*
* Key responsibilities include:

*** Deliver standardized onboarding, transition to practice, and on-going clinical skills education to regulated and unregulated clinical staff
* Facilitate engaging, learner-centred education through skills labs, simulation, microlearning, bedside coaching, and virtual delivery where applicable.
* Assess and validate clinical competencies through knowledge assessment, return demonstration, and clinical judgment activities.
* Develop and adapt lesson plans, facilitator guides, learning resources, and competency assessment tools.
* Translate legislation, clinical policies, procedures, and best practices into clear and practical clinical skills education.
* Partner with home and regional leaders to identify practice gaps, learning needs, and education priorities.
* Provide coaching, mentorship, and follow-up support to strengthen practice and sustain change.
* Use learning technologies, virtual platforms, and the learning management system to improve access and learner engagement.
* Monitor & track participation, competency completion, learner feedback, and outcomes to evaluate and improve education programs.
* Contribute to quality improvement, resident safety, and clinical practice-change initiatives.
* Build collaborative relationships across multiple homes and escalate significant education or practice concerns as appropriate.
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* What we’re looking for:

*** Registered Nurse (RN) or Registered Practical Nurse (RPN) in good standing with the applicable provincial regulatory college.
* Minimum 3–5 years of clinical nursing experience, preferably in long-term care, geriatrics, or a related setting..
* Current BCLS/CPR certification.
* Experience in clinical education delivery, adult learning, and competency development.
* Demonstrated experience facilitating group education and applying adult learning principles.
* Knowledge of long-term care standards and infection prevention practices.
* Ability to work independently, manage competing priorities, and adapt to the needs of multiple homes.
* Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
* Familiarity with quality improvement and resident safety principles.
* Proficiency with Microsoft Office, virtual…